5 Facts About Orrin Keepnews’s Production of Odetta and the Blues
- Orrin Keepnews produced the album for Riverside Records, a label he co-founded.
- The album features Odetta, a folk singer known for her powerful voice and civil rights activism.
- Keepnews’s production captured Odetta’s raw, emotional delivery, blending folk and blues traditions.
- The recording sessions included notable musicians like guitarist Bruce Langhorne.
- This album helped solidify Odetta’s reputation as a key figure in the 1960s folk revival.